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Endocrinology Investigation and Management Flashcards

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Investigations for hypothyroid disease

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Thyroid function tests

Anti-TPO antibody

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Hypothyroid management

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Start levothyroxine at 25-50 micrograms daily.
Adjust dose every 4 weeks according to response.
Check TSH 2 months after any dose change.

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Myxoedema coma management

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ABCDE
Passively rewarm
Cardiac monitoring for arrhythmias
Monitor UO, fluid balance, CVP, blood sugar, oxygenation. 
Broad spectrum antibiotics.
Thyroxine and hydrocortisone.
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Hyperthyroid investigations

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Thyroid function tests
TRAb
Scintigraphy if antibody negative or suspected nodular disease.
Potentially thyroid ultrasound for nodule.

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Thyroid storm management

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Lugol's iodine
Glucocorticoids
PTU
B-blockers
Fluids
Monitoring
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Hyperthyroid management

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  1. Medication: carbimazole (propylthiouracil in 1st trimester) and beta blockers for symptomatic relief.
  2. Radioiodine.
  3. Thyroidectomy.
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Thyroid cancer investigations.

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Ultrasound guided FNA

Maybe excision biopsy of lymph node

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Management for papillary microcarcinoma, minimally invasive follicular carcinoma with capsular invasion only or AMES low risk?

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Thyroid lobectomy with isthmusectomy.

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Management for thyroid cancer with extra-thyroidal spread, mets, nodal involement or AMES high risk.

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Sub-total or total thyroidectomy.

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Investigation after sub-total or total thyroidectomy

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Whole body iodine scanning.

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Thyroid mets management

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Thyroid remnant ablation (given radioactive iodine).

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Investigations for hypercalcaemia of malignancy

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Raised calcium and ALP
X-ray, CT, MRI
Isotope bone scan

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Hypercalcaemia acute management

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Rehydration with saline
Consider loop diuretics once rehydrated
Bisphosponates
Steroids occasionally used.

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Investigation after diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism

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Setamibi scan

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Primary hyperparathyroidism management

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Surgery

Cinacalcet (calcium mimetic, useful if unfit for surgery)

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Indications for parathyroidectomy

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End organ damage (bones, gastric ulcers, renal stones, osteoporosis)
Very high calcium
Under 50
eGFR <60ml/min

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Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcaemia management

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Nothing, it will not cause any problems

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Acute hypocalcaemia management

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Emergency: IV calcium gluconate

Calcium gluconate infusion.

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Hypoparathyroidism long term management

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Calcium supplement

Vit D supplement (alphacalcidol)

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Pseudohypoparathyroidism biochemical findings

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Low calcium

PTH elevated

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Pseudohypoparathyroidism management

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Same as primary hypoparathyroidism

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Chronic rickets/osteomalacia treatment

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Vitamin D3 tablet (calcitriol, alfacalcidol)

Combined calcium and vit D.

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Vit D resistant rickets treatment

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Phosphate and vit D supplements

Maybe surgery

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Adrenal insufficiency investigations

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Biochemisty
Short synacthen test!!!
ACTH levels
Renin/aldosterone levels
Adrenal autoantibodies
Imaging
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Primary adrenal insufficiency management

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Hydrocortisone as cortisol replacement
Fludrocortisone as aldosterone replacement

Remember sick day rules

26
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Secondary adrenal insufficiency management

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Hydrocortisone replacement

fludrocortisone unnecessary

27
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Cushings screening tests

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Overnight dexamethasone suppression test
24 hour urinary free cortisol
Late night salivary cortisol

28
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Gold standard cushings test

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Low dose dexamethasone suppression test

Repeat to confirm

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Primary aldosteronism investigation

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Biochemical testing (high sodium, low potassium)
Plasma aldosterone renin ratio
Saline suppression test (2 litres of saline normally suppresses aldosterone by over 50%)
Adrenal CT (adenoma)
Sometimes adrenal vein sampling to determine whether adenoma or bilateral adrenal hyperplasia
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Management of Conn’s adenoma (primary aldosteronism).

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Unilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy.

31
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Management of bilateral adrenal hyperplasia.

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Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (spironolactone, eplerenone).

32
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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia investigation.

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Basal or stimulated 17-OH progesterone (raised)

Can do genetic mutation analysis

33
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CAH management

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Glucocorticoid replacement
Mineralocorticoid replacement in some
Surgical correction
Achieve maximal growth potential
Control androgen excess
Restore fertility
34
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Phaeochromocytoma investigation

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Urine - 24 hours catecholamines/metanephrines
Plasma - catecholamines/metanephrins ideally at time of symptoms
MRI scan
MIBG scan
PET scan

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Phaeochromocytoma management

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Alpha blocker (phenoxybenzamine), then beta blocker.
Fluid and/or blood replacement
Careful anaesthetic assessment
Laparscopic excision (or de-bulking)
Chemotherapy if malignant (radio-labelled MIBG).

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Prolactinoma investigations

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Raised serum prolactin
MRI pituitary
Pituitary function tests
Visual fields

37
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Prolactinoma management

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Dopamine agonists (cabergoline, bromocriptine)

38
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Acromegaly investigations

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IGF-1 (age+sex matched)
Glucose tolerance test (measure GH after glucose)
MRI pituitary
Visual fields
Pituitary function testing
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Acromegaly management

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  1. Pituitary surgery then retest GTT.
  2. Somatostatin analogues (lanreotide, octreotide).
  3. Dopamine agonists (cabergoline)
  4. GH antagonist (pegvisomant, last line, expensive)
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Cushings disease (pituitary disease) specific investigation.

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CRH test (stimulation test).

41
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Cushings disease (pituitary disease) management.

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  1. Hypophysectomy
  2. External radiotherapy if recurs.
  3. Bilateral adrenalectomy.
42
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Cushings syndrome adrenal cause management.

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Adrenalectomy

43
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Cushings syndrome ectopic source management.

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  1. Remove source.

2. Bilateral adrenalectomy.

44
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Cushings medical treatment.

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  1. Metyrapone.
  2. Ketoconazole (hepatotoxic)
  3. Pasireotide
45
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Pan hypopituitarism investigations.

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Pituitary function tests.

46
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Osteoporosis investigation

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DEXA scan looking for bone mineral density.

47
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Who is referred for osteoporosis investigation

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Patients over 50 with low trauma fracture
Patients at increased risk of fracture based on risk factors calculated using risk assessment tool
Anyone with a 10 year risk assessment for any OP fracture of at least 10%

48
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Osteoporosis lifestyle management

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High intensity strength training
Low-impact weight-bearing exercise
Avoidance of excess alcohol
Avoidance of smoking
Fall prevention
49
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Osteoporosis management

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Vit D and Ca supplements
Bisphosphonates (alendronate, risedronate)
Zoledronic acid (once yearly IV infusion)
Denosumab (6 monthly SC injection)
Teriparatide

50
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When to treat in osteoporosis

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Consider antiresorptive therapy when T-score < -2.5

If ongoing steroid use (3 months or more) or vertebral fracture, then when T score

51
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Paget’s disease management

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Bisphosphonates if pain not responding to analgesia.

52
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Osteogenesis imperfecta management

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Fracture fixation
Surgery to correct deformities
Bisphosphonates

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T1 and T2 diabetes in pregnancy management

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Pre-pregnancy counselling (good sugar control)
Folic acid 5mg
Consider change from tablets to insulin
Regular eye checks (due to accelerated retinopathy)
Use b-blocker, calcium channel blocker or methyldopa for blood pressure (avoid ACEI and statin)

54
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Hypothyroidism in pregnancy management

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Increase thyroxine by 25mcg as soon as pregnancy suspected
Check TFTs months for first 20 weeks then every 2 months
Aim for TSH <3

55
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Investigation for hyperemesis gravidarum (to distinguish from hyperthyroid)

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hCG (increased)
TSH (decreased)
TRab (negative)
Improves by 20 weeks gestation

56
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Hyperthyroidism in pregnancy management

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B-blockers if needed
Low dose anti-thyroid drugs (PTU 1st trimester, carbimazole 2/3rd)
Wait as late as possible before starting anti-thyroid drugs

57
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Post-partum thyroiditis

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Don’t treat in hyperthyroid stage

Do treat in hypothyroid stage

58
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Thyroid nodule initial investigation and second line investigation

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Thyroid function tests

US guided FNA

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